Yalden Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Yalden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yalding,' a parish in Kent, near Maidstone. This seems to be the most satisfactory solution.

Yalden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:301,17922,911
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Australia491:550,93340,757
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Yalden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yalding,' a parish in Kent, near Maidstone. This seems to be the most satisfactory solution.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dialectal for Yalding, q.v.

2 a variant of Yelden, q.v.

(rarely) 3 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ealdhun [eald, old + the ethnic name Hun]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Yalding; a location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Yalden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yalden Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yalden is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yalden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yalden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 804,502nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Yalden are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 301,179. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 27 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Yalden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yalden has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Yalden surname increased 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yalden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yalden surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yalden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 32.51% more than the national average, earning $57,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $70,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ealden83192/
Yaldin8341/
Yaldyn835/
Jalden835/
Yaldem833/
Yolden831/
Hyaaldeen802/
Yaldina7737/
Jaldeen7711/
Yaldyna773/
Yalding771/
Jaildeen714/
Yahaldin712/
Jaldin6710,145/
Jaldín6726/
Jolden6718/
Yoldin6714/
Yaldynova6712/
Jaldén678/
Yaldinova677/
Ialdin673/
Eolden671/
Jaldìn671/
Ealdin671/
Yoldina629/
Ialdina623/
Jhaldin622/
Jalldin621/
Jealdin621/
Eoulden621/
Geolden621/
Jalding621/
Jaaldin621/
Jholden620/
Joulden620/
Heolden620/
Jahaldin571/
Geauldin571/
Ialdynova531/
Joldin5032/
Jaldim5032/
Jàldin501/

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